I've been looking for an '87 to '92 camaro iroc or Z28 and most of them have a lot of miles on them. What I mean by a lot is 145,000+. My worry is the transmission more than anything. How long will most of them last? Also, do you think the motor is about ready to crap out? The car I'm trying to sale has 100,000 miles on it and still runs well and I don't want to sale it and get one that I have to repair with the money I don't have. Thanks for any help.

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"Satisfaction is the death of Desire"

 

It all depends how the car was driven. I have a 1989 Iroc Z28 1LE with 201k kms but it was driven so nicely for its whole life and it never saw a winter. That being said some things will go regardless of driving style. Just make sure the tranny is good body is good and major engine parts are good so if a fuel pump or something like that goes its not too major.

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1989 Iroc Z28 1LE 305 TBI
100% Stock BABY!(For Now)

 

I have a 85 Camaro with the 305H LG4. I have 248K miles on it. The transmission first went out at around 180K. I don't abuse it but I do drive it kind of hard sometimes.

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Robbie-LaPlace, LA
M97-2902
1997 Camaro SS
Bright Rally Red, All Chevy options except ASR (ASR not available in 96-97 SS).
SLP Performance Exhaust, Torsen, Hurst, Bilstein Level 2 Suspension, Oil cooler, SS mats, SS cover, BMR STB, SLP !CAGS.

1985 Camaro 305H daily driver 248K miles.


My 97 SS

 

i purchased my 87 350 iroc-z with 72,000 on it.and i beat that thing so hard!. and the 700r4 took it like a champ!. until i put a beefy 350 in it, and blew it 50miles later. lol. my tranny was stock with the corvette servo.
put the new motor in with 116,000miles on the tranny.. so you figure 40-45,000 miles of beating on it hard. it did good for me. but the 700's are known to suck.(behind big hp numbers)

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1987 IROC-Z
355ci, Dart 2.02x1.60, compete forged bottom end, SLP siamesed runners, fully ported Edelbrock manifold and plenum, 58mm TB, Accel 26lb Injectors, Edelbrock headers & y-pipe, Flowmaster 3" cat-back, Rebuilt 700r4, B&M Megashifter, Holley 255lph fuel pump, triple guage pod, !A/C & Heat, !Smog pump, bypassed TB, MJS Ram air, custom PROM, Lakewood control lower control arms, Lakewood adjustable pan hard, Sub-Frames, Hotchkis Strut tower brace, Adjustable Torque Arm, 150hp NOS
IROC Pix

 

my 700R4 lasted through 3 engines at around 285k miles it slipped from around 250-285k and then gave out. thats just a perfect reason to put in a t56

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1989 350/N20 IROC-Z M6
-T56
-3.42
-Chip
-150 Wet Shot
(273RWHP 361RWTQ)
(314FWHP 415FWTQ) (15% factor)
no drugs on dyno